carl, traipsing through the area in livermore looking at the grapes at this ungodly hour. the temperature is right. >> just like processing fresh fruit. you want to keep it cool. temperatures are critical. >> reporter: his decision to pick on this day and this hour is based on the fruit's sugar levels. one of the many choices he will make over the next ten minutes as he makes the 2012 saturdchar. >> it makes it pretty fun and crazy. >> reporter: how do you wrap your head around it? >> you have the patience. lord granted me the wisdom to control what i can control and not control. >> reporter: carl tells us this year's harvest in livermore is about ten days behind the ten-year average which is where it was last year. as long as it doesn't rain between now and the end of harvest, the wine makers will be very happy around here. chardonnay, by the way. reporting live, bob redell, nbc bay area news. >> the chardonnay is something to taste. that's for sure. >> looking fine. >>> registered to vote here in california just got a lot faster and easier. we will show you how you can r